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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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The Wool Clit

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. Campbell, local stock inspector, has completed the Corows district returns of the wool clips for the past season. The average weight of wool per sheep was…

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Butter and Cheese. London, January 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 27

The shipments of Australian butter per Orontes, which left Melbourne on November 24, have arrived in good condition, buc some of the butter ia fishy…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

The first aeries of London wool sales this year opens on the 19th inst. The arrivals comprise 190,000 bales, of which 58,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacturing districts…

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Farmers Protest Against Socialism

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 19

At a public meeting of farmers held at Cranbourne, "Victoria, the following resolution was carried unanimously:—"That in view of the result of the last Federal election this…

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Live Stock Building a Piggery. Two Plans Which May Be Extended to Meet the Requirements of Any Ordinary Farm Herd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

Plan No. 1 provides a central feeding alley 6 feet wide, with pens 8 by 12 feet on either side, and requiring a building. 30 feet wide. Beneath the alley is a…

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FARM & Garden. the Ox Warble Fly. Best and Most Efficient Way to Get Rid of the Pest Is to Destroy the Maggot

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

The warble or swelling on the back of cattle is caused by the larya of a fly which attaches its eggs to the hair on the legs, flanks, and neck of the annual…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Brookong Branch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 39

The usual monthly meeting woa hold at the School of Arts Lock hurt, on Saturday, 9th inst. The president (Mr A. Crawford) occupied the chair. The minutes of last…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 12

ORCHARD.—Thinning and stopping may be done to advantage of all strong and unfruitful trees. Allow for air and light to circulate throughout the head, that the leaves may…

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Important to Farmers

The Independent · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

The following letter, which was received by Mr George Evans from our member, will be of interest to farmers:-" Department of Mines and Agriculture, 7th January, 1904…

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Farmers and Settlement' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Farmers Union was held on Saturday last. Present, Messrs. M'Arthur, (chair) McLaughlan, G. White, Kelly, Troutt…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

The following are the stock movements :— [?] battle from Victoria[?] Prowse Bros Morago, near Deniliquin 2,408 awes, Victors so fire Wakeley Emu Plain Urana : 10 cattle from Gulpa station to…

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A Queen Sells Butter

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has gene into t le dairy business and is now making money by selling milk and butter. Her first step m this direction was when she…

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Melbourne, Wool Markets

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co. rep We held our first sale of the New Year on Mco[?] Our catalogue of 2,593 bales included some c new to the Australian market an excellent show…

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Open Column. Vandalism in Edward-street. (To the Editor of Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

SIR,—I am thoroughly in accord with the sentiments contained in the letter of “Common Sense” in to-day's issue of your contemporary. A more disgraceful piece of business it has not been my…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Milk Flow in Dairying During Hot Weather

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 1

[?]HEN the milk flow in cow becomes lessened it cannot be regained during the lactation period. ‘When the very warm…

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The Cream Separator on the Farm

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 1

The problem for the dairyman after he has produced the milk is the separation the cream and the manufacture of a product which will bring him the greatest…

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Wheat Stealers-punished

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

John Grady, George Grady, Hopkins and Thompson, four well-known farmers, appeared before the police magistrate, Mr. Wilkinson, at Coolamon on…

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Standard Quality of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the grain trade section of the chamber of commerce was held in Sydney on Thursday to fix a fair average quality of standard for wheat in this…

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Corowa P., A. And.h. Society. Results Of-sheep Test

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The secretary of the Corowa P. A. and H. Society (Mr. E L. Archer) has received the following table from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., of…

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Thefts of Wheat. Cat[?]itt Red-handed at Merrulebale. Exemplary Punishment Inflicted

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

Bofore Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., at the Coolamon Police Court last week. Henry Grady, senr., was charged with stealing 33½ bags of wheat, and Henry…

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